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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JANUARY
8, 1982
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The Churches were very excited about Mr. Armstrong coming to
Minneapolis.
I canceled services in the area and many of the
members drove many miles to hear and see him.
Many commented
about the message and I personally was thankful for the chance to
see him again in person and talk to him. My wife and I both felt
moved by his concern for the Church and came home wanting to do
more than ever to complete the Work.
HAGERSTOWN, MD--WILLIAM R. PACK: Having now finished g1v1ng all
the material received from the MRP via sermons and sermonettes, I
can now report that everything given was well received,
appreciated, and given wholehearted support. Cannot wait for MRP
number two! !
AMBASSADOR COLLEGE UPDATE
{Pasadena Campus)
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
This year the usual attendant enthusiasm at the annual Rose Parade and Rose
Bowl game was dampened somewhat by rain the night before the parade.
But
in spit� of the inclement weather, the brethren and students who sold
programs, food, drink and parked cars on this occasion did a very fine job.
I have not yet heard what our receipts for this year were, but I understand
we earned less than in previous years--mostly because of the rain which
caused fewer people to attend the parade.
For the past few years, the money earned during the Rose Parade and related
activities was divided evenly between the College and the Church. But next
year we will not be able to participate in selling, parking, etc. since the
parade will fall on the weekly Sabbath.
No Regional Grants This Year
For the past three years we have been able to offer a regional tuition
scholarship to one outstanding prospective student from each of the
13
former regions of the United States.
We also offered several tuition
scholarships to prospective students from Canada, Britain, Ireland,
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
But this year our tight budget does not permit us to offer any scholarships
to prospective students from the above-mentioned countries. We still plan,
however, to offer tuition scholarships to the non-English-speaking world.
Prospective students from France, Germany, the Spanish-speaking countries,
the Philippines, and the countries of Africa will still be able, if they
qualify, to receive full tuition scholarships. (A tuition scholarship now
equals about $1500 per year.)
There is a special need for the Work to train students from the non-English
speaking countries. We want to take advantage of the opportunity to train
every such prospective student who shows any real promise.
In spite of Ambassador College not being able to offer tuition scholarships
to students from the English-speaking countries for the
1982-83
college
year, several times more students than we can accept have already applied
(now over 1600), and more applications continue to come in!